In a strong warning to the West, the Russian strongman said he was open to dialogue with the United States, but there would need to be a compromise.
Mr Putin said: "There is a need to behave like partners and take each other's interests into account.
"We are ready for that."
Admitting that Russia was worried about the worsening of its relations with the US, Mr Putin said Washington had financed Ukraine's radical opposition and assisted a coup d'etat there.
Russia was then forced to protect ethnic Russians living in Ukraine, he told an economic forum.
Putin also accused... read more

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